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| Levin Model 12 / Model 65 |
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Specifications: Fancier version of Model 11. 12-string Mandolin. Round back. Spruce top with inlay. Maple & walnut 15-part back. Mosaic bound top. Mosaic rosette. Unbound headstock. Unbound rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlay. Bone nut. Bridge with bone saddle. Engraved aluminium tailpiece. Natural finish. Introduced: ca 1900 ca 1907: Mahogany & walnut 17-part back. Mosaic & celluloid bound top. Unbound fingerboard with varied mother-of-pearl inlay. Renamed Model 65. 12-string fancier version of Model 57. ca 1923: Maple & walnut 17-part back. 12-string version of Model 56. ca 1925: Birch & walnut back. Rosewood fingerboard. Earliest known example: none Latest known example: none |